Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the countdown.

A sweet vintage Christmas card image from Pinterest. (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

Elvis Presley’s 1956 debut album consisted mostly of cover songs.  Of course, anything The King sang was glorious, but once he collaborated with the songwriting duo of legends-in-the-making, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, even Elvis’ bar was raised.  They had three years of hits together including “Hound Dog” (1956),  “Love Me” (1956), “Jailhouse Rock” (1957), “Loving You” (1957), “Don’t” (1958), “King Creole” (1958) and today’s rock & roll Christmas treat.  

Top: The cover of Leiber & Stoller’s 2009 autobiography, “Hound Dog”. Middle: Elvis and his hips circa 1956. Bottom: Elvis’ first Christmas single in 1957. (Images found online.  Original sources unknown.)

Elvis Presley: “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” (1957, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller).  

What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?

Until next time, happy listening!!!